Broken Law
American Constitution SocietyEver feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life. Hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, we reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and cha... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 205 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews CommentaryGovernment | |||
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This is a great podcast for progressive minded lawyers and anyone interested in learning more about the law.
Podcast Addict57 months agoepsowa- Host Valerie Nannery
The host Valerie Nannery is great! Excellent interview style; easy going and incisive.
Put her on more, please.
Apple Podcasts5Chuchazo
United States2 years ago - 5.16.23
Excellent show about the shadow docket. I need to send this epi to my state reps. Your guest, Stephen Vladeck, was full of info. and I have added his book to my list. thank you for this enlightening podcast epi.
Apple Podcasts5midwestBlueUnited States3 years ago - Far-left ridiculous agit-prop
If you can take these people seriously you need to go touch grass, they have a fatal case of progressive Commie brain worms
Apple Podcasts1VietSchlongUnited States3 years ago - Please cut the sarcasm
Great content and merit, very informative. But please cut the sarcasm; it’s a bad process. There’s so much of it that it significantly detracts from the power of you arguments.
Apple Podcasts4We're All Just LeavesUnited States4 years ago
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This show centers on how law and legal systems affect democracy and civil rights, often through interviews with legal scholars, policy experts, and activists. Episodes frequently explore constitutional law, executive power, voting rights, church-state separation, immigrant rights, and regulatory integrity, with practical takeaways for listeners interested in reform and accountability. A standout pattern is hosting prominent academics and practitioners who offer frameworks for understanding justice, plus actionable calls to civic action and advocacy. The program tends to skew toward progressive legal reform, transparency, and the defense of democratic norms, making it valuable for listeners who want clear analysis from a legal-activism persp... more
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Recent guests on Broken Law include:
1. Amanda Fuchs Miller
2. Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
3. Carlos A. Ball
4. Alexis Hoag-Fordjour
5. Pam Karlan
6. Liz Oyer
7. Joyce Vance
8. Keya Chatterjee
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